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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1612-1699
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Callico(e, Calligo(e, n. Also: calȝeco, caligo, callego(e, ? kalico. [e.m.E. callico(e, calyco, kalyko (1540), F. calicot. Cf. Callicut,n.] Calico, the cloth. Also attrib.(a) 1612 Bk. Rates 319.
Callicoe course the peice … iiij li. 1612 Ib.
Lawnes … called callicoe landis 1621 Edinburgh Testaments LI. 140 b.
xj calȝeco pikindaillis for weymen 1632 Ib. LV. 254 b.
Braid calȝecois 1699 Wemyss Chart. MS.
Bla glaized callicoe(b) 1631 Edinburgh Testaments LV. 136 b.
Fyftie foure elles of callegoes 1642 Ib. LX. 41 b.
Thrie scoir … ellis of calligo 1650 Ib. LXV. 27.
Certane calligoes estimat all to l lib. 1685 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVIII. 356.
A stamped calligoe pock 1695 Ib. II. 234.
For 12 ells of fyne glaised caligo(c) 1679 Brechin Testaments VII. 35 b.
Ane kalico worth xiij s. iv d.
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